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Last Waltz, The Cast & Crew

  • Robbie Robertson as
    Himself - Lead Guitar / Vocal (as The Band)
  • Rick Danko as
    Himself - Bass & Violin & Vocal (as The Band)
  • Richard Manuel as
    Himself - Piano / Keyboards / Drums / Vocal (as The Band)
  • Levon Helm as
    Himself - Drums / Mandolin / Vocal (as The Band)
  • Garth Hudson as
    Himself - Organ / Accordion / Saxophone / Synthesizers (as The Band)
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Premiere: 26 April 1978

Type: Movie

Genres/Tags: Documentary, Music

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The Last Waltz was a concert by the Canadian rock group, The Band, held on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as the end of The Band's illustrious touring career, and the concert saw The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood and Neil Young.

The event was filmed by director Martin Scorsese and made into a documentary of the same name, released in 1978. The film features concert performances, scenes shot on a studio soundstage and interviews by Scorsese with members of The Band. A triple-LP soundtrack recording was issued in 1978. The film was released on DVD in 2002 as was a four-CD box set of the concert and related studio recordings.

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